The thermostats don't have actual temp readings on them, but i'm using the digital probe to set it right.

Right now I'm reading about 83F on average above the cold side pad, 75 ambient 53% humidity. On the hot side it's about 93 average above the pad and 77.7 ambient with 43% humidity.

At first I had some problems heating it up, during the winter (not really so in Florida), but the house is about 68-72 degrees usually on the cool nights.

As far as the hide, I liked the log because it functions as a rough surface for shedding also. Do you think I should try them out or just go ahead and ditch it for something else?

Thanks